Why Can No Ambitious Legislative Program be Expected?

I just had a discussion with a reader via email in which the reader said “I’m quite frustrated that [President Obama] hasn’t done anything really grand thus far.” By “grand” I assume she meant an ambitious legislative program.

It’s a strange position I’m in as a Canadian because I can see precisely what the problem is, but it may not be apparent to most Americans. I’ve said this before but it bears repeating.

Parliamentary systems of government see the leader of the largest party form the government with the leader sitting in Parliament commanding that majority. (I’m aware of the possibility of minority/coalition governments.) This arrangement usually ensures that the Prime Minister can bring in his or her chosen legislative program, ambitious or otherwise.

But in a Congressional system, the President does not sit in Congress. And the opposing party may have a majority in one or both houses of Congress, as is the case at the present moment with President Obama and Congress. Democrats control the Senate by 51 to 46, with two Independents and one vacant seat. But Republicans control the House of Representatives with 242 to 192.

In this situation, the President cannot command the power to have his legislative program adopted, as we’ve repeatedly seen.

Moreover, because he does not sit in Congress, the President cannot directly enforce Congressional discipline. Although I’m being simplistic in saying this, his lack of a seat in Congress is a contributing factor to the advent of so many earmarks and pork embedded in legislation. Obviously corruption is the biggest contributing factor but the structure of Congress is another.

This situation will be corrected by the reorganization of government after NESARA. That move will see three things happen. The corrupt will be removed, as Montague Keen suggests: “The imposters will be removed. This will be done without resorting to violence or argument.” (1)

Second, fair and reasonable representatives will be appointed to government, as SaLuSa makes clear:

Until these changes occur, I’d like people to realize, assuming I’m correct in what I say of course, that President Obama, under existing arrangements, will never be able to bring in an ambitious legislative program. The structure does not permit it and the ethics guarantee that it will never happen with a group of politicians who are as suborned and beholden as, in my view, the current group is.

Please Note:

Neither am I qualified to be, nor do I wish to be considered, a spiritual teacher. I'm a researcher and writer, here simply to share my views and listen to yours as spiritual adults and equals. Steve Beckow